The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-30

70 dodge this spy upon my actions /
now did most foolish thing. Instead
OF keeping straight on towards the
principal street, turned sharply round
the first corner on the right. and hur-
ried on as fast as 1 could without ac-
tually running.
The narrow street l entered led TO
another. past church, and into low
part of the town. where had never
been before, and which seemed 10 be
quite deserted. But walk rs wonld.
found ii impossible TO shake of this
man, who seemed, indeed, IL anything,
TO be gaining OH me.
was now really alarmed Here
/ was, in strange town and in a
low and solitary part of ii, with large
sum OF my employers money in my
possession. and footpad at my heels;
for | had no doubt now that the
man was thief, who had some
how got an linking of my business in
the town, and resolved TO annex my
valuable bag. What would not row
have given 10 catch sigh. OF the shops
of English street. or 10 hear the meas
ured football Of one Of our guardians
Of the peace. Nearer and nearer
sounded the footsteps Of my pursuer
In despair, decided TO run for ii, al
though my mind misgave me that
such step would only serve TO con-
firm his presupposition that | was n
prize worth capturing. Penniless per:
sons have no need to run away from
pickpockets. Still, hoped that |
might come in contact with some peo-
pie whose presence would serve TO
avert the felonious design Of which |
stood in dread.
OF / started, the man after me, and
ran as ] never ran before. Flying
round the first corner. | tore along as
If the enemy of souls had been behind
me. My honor, my situation, my
money, perhaps my life, were at stake.
Hampered though | was with heavy
ulster and heavy bag, could have
given my ordinary self long start.
fear lending me wings. But before ]
had gone fifty yards up this new turn
ing, what was my horror TO discover
that my last state was worse than my
first, for had blindly entered a cul
de sac. had In my haste, without
noticing il, turned up an alley, with
nothing but dark and deserted factory
premises on either side and high
wall in front.
To proceed was impossible; TO turn
back meant TO rush into the arms OF
the thief. No inhabited house near,
not another individual in sight, every
thing In darkness, myself painting, and
weak with excited dread, my situation
did indeed seem desperate. How /
upbraided myself for not having been
content 10 stay quietly at the stationl
How i cursed myself for leaving the
Teopled safety Of To principal streetsl
Reflections OF this sort, however, were
speedily cut short by the advance of
my pursuer in threatening manner
toward me. Grasping my precious
bag firmly in one hand, shortened
my heavy stick with the other, SO rs to
be ready for any emergency.
Coming close up 10 me, the first
words the man said were; "Open that
bag"
"Stand back" | cried, cor, by J. ,ayen,
III door youl"
80 no, you WON'T Selling my RICH,
arm with an iron grip. "Come, show
me the inside OF that bag of yours"
"Neverl' | shouted, struggling vio-
lently, but vainly, TO free my arm
from the vice which all the while held
IL fast. was rs child in his strong
hands. ! expected every moment TO
feel the bag wrenched away from me.
Strange 10 say, however, he made no
movement TO seize il; on the contrary,
while retaining firm hold Of me, he
seemed by no means anxious TO come
to close quarters with il.
don't get excited, my Fenian, or
you may drop that blessed thing here,
and blow us both up. which would be
no use to You, and decidedly disagree
able 70 me-"
"Fenian." blessed thing" "blow us
what could such words
meang A light flashed across my
mind and gladdened my soul. IL was
too ridiculous. ] laughed aloud.
was suspected Of being dynamitard
by this man, who was. after all, no
more than an over-zeGlous detective,
vigilantly carrying out the instructions
for special watchfulness throughout
the country which followed the das-
tardly outrages in London a few
months beforel But stay; was not
this some willy artifice TO throw me of |
my guard, some chief-d'nuvre Of |